Whole Foods Cooking Demos

Melissa partnered with Whole Foods on Tuesday to offer shoppers a cooking demonstration on Gluten Free Cooking. Wendy and Susan, Whole Food's employees, and Melissa helped customers sample brown rice noodles, amaranth blended noodles, and quinoa. The emphasis was on healthy, whole grain gluten-free alternatives. Often times, gluten free products are made from white rice or a processed corn, leaving the food very processed and devoid in nutrients. They also cooked up a Black Bean Salad and served it over flavored polenta. If you've never cooked with polenta, you are missing out on a tasty, versatile dish. Polenta can be served sliced, baked, or like a porridge and makes a great substitue for noodles. Whole Foods has a ton of gluten free recipes on their website as well as shelves and shelves of gluten free products. Join Melissa Thursday night at 6:30 PM as she tours the Whole Foods on Rockville Pike to learn all about these great products!